How to Make Mason Jar Flower Pots

I have an abundance of mason jars that I got off Craigslist last summer. My plans to use them for canning have been postponed, since I need a canner and haven’t found a reasonability priced one yet. I decided that maybe I should use a few of them for crafts instead. A friend sent me a link about spray painting mason jars and using them as flower pots. It was too cute to pass up.

Ang – you could put rocks in the bottom for drainage. I figured you could also drill holes, but I wasn’t going that far. I just bought cheap flowers, so that if they got rot, it wouldn’t be too expensive. I do like Kelsey’s idea of artificial flowers… Then they could be out year round.

I am constantly looking for Mason jars at yard sales. (And buttons. Strange, I know.) They are so good for storing and freeing food in, not to mention that they make everything look a little better to me. This is a great craft!

This is genius! We inherited tons of canning jars when we bought our house from my husband’s grandparents’ estate. None of them have lids, though. This would be a perfect way to use some of them. If I get some extra time (and decent weather) this week, maybe I’ll give them a go as gifts for Mother’s Day!

I love the watermelon color that you used. I have painted several plates and glasses last week and each time the paint started rippling and was not smooth like yours. I tried a primer first and the same thing happened. Is there a trick to get the paint to go on smooth?
Thanks and ready to finish many projects,
Vicky